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The Enlightener

Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction of Qibla (that points to Mecca), in the Great Mosque of Kauman is wrong. The discovery angers every Kyai (Islamic experts), especially the head of the Great Mosque of Kauman, Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat. Dahlan, who studied in Mecca for five years, is seen as a rebel upstart. Since the proposal of changing the direction of Qibla is rejected, Dahlan starts a movement calling for the change. On his first sermon as a preacher, Dahlan criticizes the habits of residents in his village in Yogyakarta: "In a prayer, only a sincere and patient heart is needed, it requires no Kyais, money, let alone offerings". As a result, Dahlan gets a hostile reception.

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  • Lukman Sardi

    Lukman Sardi

    Kyai Haji Ahmad Dahlan

  • Slamet Rahardjo

    Slamet Rahardjo

    Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat

  • Zaskia Adya Mecca

    Zaskia Adya Mecca

    Nyai Walidah

  • Marsha Natika

    Marsha Natika

    Nyai Walidah Muda

  • Ihsan Tarore

    Ihsan Tarore

    Muhammad Darwis

  • Ikranagara

    Ikranagara

    Kyai Abu Bakar

  • Yati Surachman

    Yati Surachman

    Nyai Abu Bakar

  • Sujiwo Tejo

    Sujiwo Tejo

    Kyai Muhammad Fadlil

  • Dewi Irawan

    Dewi Irawan

    Nyai Muhammad Fadlil

Overview

Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction of Qibla (that points to Mecca), in the Great Mosque of Kauman is wrong. The discovery angers every Kyai (Islamic experts), especially the head of the Great Mosque of Kauman, Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat. Dahlan, who studied in Mecca for five years, is seen as a rebel upstart. Since the proposal of changing the direction of Qibla is rejected, Dahlan starts a movement calling for the change. On his first sermon as a preacher, Dahlan criticizes the habits of residents in his village in Yogyakarta: "In a prayer, only a sincere and patient heart is needed, it requires no Kyais, money, let alone offerings". As a result, Dahlan gets a hostile reception.

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